Ex-hooker charged in murder-for-hire of NYC art-dealer hubby found guilty
Daniel Sikkema has been found guilty of conspiring to murder his estranged husband, Brent Sikkema, a wealthy art dealer. The federal jury concluded that Daniel hired a hitman to carry out the brutal killing, which occurred in January 2024. He now faces a potential life sentence for his role in the murder-for-hire plot.
- ▪Daniel Sikkema was convicted of conspiring to kill his estranged husband, Brent Sikkema.
- ▪The murder was carried out by Alejandro Triana Prevez, who was paid approximately $9,000 by Daniel.
- ▪Brent Sikkema was stabbed 18 times in his Brazilian vacation home.
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Metro Ex-hooker charged in murder-for-hire of NYC art-dealer hubby found guilty By Khristina Narizhnaya and Anna Young Published May 22, 2026, 6:33 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The ex-hooker accused of hiring a hitman to kill his estranged wealthy Manhattan art-dealer husband was convicted Friday for the cold-blooded slaying that left the victim viciously stabbed nearly two dozen times. A federal jury took just two hours to find Daniel Sikkema guilty of conspiring to kill hubby Brent Sikkema, 77, after secretly shelling out thousands to a Cuban national who carried out the grisly murder plot at the prominent art dealer’s Brazilian vacation home in January 2024.
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